Chapter 1044: I Am the County Magistrate's Liaison Officer!

Tang Ye left the County Finance Bureau and headed to Xingshun Food Factory together with Ma Ran.

Xingshun Food Factory had received notice from the County Government Office in advance, knowing the new County Magistrate was coming to conduct research today, so they started cleaning up last night and even opened up several production workshops that had been shut down.

They found dozens of students from the Vocational School outside to stand on the production lines and pretend to be busy, creating a false impression of prosperity.

The car stopped.

Ma Ran stepped out from the front passenger seat and opened the rear door.

Tang Ye stepped out from the car.

Yang Guofeng walked over with a beaming smile.

The Director of the County Government Office, Jin Siyuan, had known Yang Guofeng for many years.

He introduced him to Yang Guofeng, "This is our new County Magistrate, County Magistrate Tang."

Yang Guofeng shook hands firmly with Tang Ye, then his gaze fell upon the young man carrying a bag beside Tang Ye, a look of suspicion appearing in his eyes; the County Magistrate's Liaison Officer looked so familiar!

Ding Jian, who was standing behind Yang Guofeng, had seen Ma Ran long ago.

Yang Guofeng did not have much contact with Ma Ran, and Ma Ran always wore a work uniform.

But Ding Jian and Ma Ran had spent every day together.

Even though Ma Ran had changed his clothes, he recognized him at a glance.

Ding Jian's heart began to pound; why was he here?

Would he cause trouble?

Yang Guofeng reached out his hand, preparing to shake hands with Tang Ye.

Tang Ye did not shake his hand, but looked at Yang Guofeng indifferently, "Let's go to the workshop and take a look!"

Yang Guofeng awkwardly withdrew his hand, "Please, come in!"

Tang Ye arrived at the production workshop that had been opened specifically for today's inspection, and looked at Yang Guofeng with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Factory Director Yang, the employees at Xingshun Food Factory are quite young; so many child soldiers!"

Yang Guofeng said with a guilty conscience, "County Magistrate Tang, our factory has always had an internship partnership with the Vocational School; it is the school's internship base. We have had many orders recently, and with you coming to inspect, we added some interns."

Tang Ye remained calm and continued walking, soon arriving at the production line for the students' supplementary meals.

"Is this the production line for the daily supplementary meals for all the students in the county? Factory Director Yang, every child concerns the happiness of every family. Thousands of portions of food are tied to the hearts of thousands of households; the quality of the supplementary meals must be strictly controlled."

Yang Guofeng nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice, "Please rest assured, County Magistrate Tang, we will certainly attach great importance to it."

He secretly sighed in his heart, wondering why he always felt that every word County Magistrate Tang said had a hidden meaning.

Leaving the production workshop, the group of people swarmed toward the conference room.

Liu Chun was an office staff member responsible for the logistical support of the conference room, and when she saw Ma Ran in the crowd, a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

How could Ma Ran appear here, and crucially, represent government staff?

Ma Ran also saw Liu Chun and nodded at her.

There were too many people around right now, so he would have to explain to Liu Chun later.

Tang Ye sat down in the conference room.

Yang Guofeng picked up the speech he had prepared in advance, ready to start reporting on the recent operations of Xingshun Food Factory.

"Respected County Magistrate Tang, leaders, welcome to Xingshun Food Factory for your inspection. Now, please allow me..."

Tang Ye interrupted Yang Guofeng's speech, "Factory Director Yang, there is no need to waste time. You sit down; next, I invite my Liaison Officer to report on some issues regarding Xingshun Food Factory!"

Everyone looked at Tang Ye in surprise, then immediately looked at Ma Ran.

Ma Ran took a deep breath, straightened his back, walked to the central control position of the conference room, and plugged his USB drive into the computer.

A moment later, a folder appeared on the projection screen.

Ma Ran clicked on the PPT.

A striking title appeared on the projection!

"Xingshun Food Factory Research Report. Reporter: Ma Ran."

Yang Guofeng's pupils shook violently!

At this moment, he could finally confirm that Ma Ran was the new employee he had fired a few days ago!

How did he suddenly transform into the County Magistrate's Liaison Officer?

"Hello everyone, my name is Ma Ran!

I am County Magistrate Tang's Liaison Officer!

Some of you may not be familiar with me.

However, I know everyone present.

Because I just experienced life in the food factory for nearly a week.

This report was written based on my personal experience."

As soon as Ma Ran finished speaking, the conference room exploded like boiling water.

"No wonder he looked familiar! So he really is that troublemaker!"

"Finally know why he quit. He was here to experience life in our factory."

"I originally thought he wouldn't be able to find a job after resigning. Now it seems he didn't come to our factory to work, but specifically to conduct an undercover investigation!"

"Old Yang's face has turned green. He went through so much trouble to cope with today's inspection, and now, all his schemes have been exposed, and his secrets have been laid bare."

Yang Guofeng stared at Ma Ran with a venomous gaze!

He wished he could skin him alive.

In fact, he knew deep down that Ma Ran entering the food factory must have been at Tang Ye's instruction.

But at this moment, he refused to believe this result and was unwilling to view Tang Ye as his enemy.

Ma Ran saw Yang Guofeng's reaction, and at this moment, he felt indescribably vindicated!

"This is the formula and raw material procurement price list for the students' supplementary meals across the county, plus the energy consumption data of the workshop equipment. In terms of production costs, each portion of the supplementary meal is a loss of five cents; if you add logistics costs and other expenses, it is a loss of at least ten cents!"

"Regarding the procurement of raw materials, the quality inspection department did not exercise strict control. Many sales platforms took our products to professional institutions for testing, and in many aspects, they did not pass, which led to the product's sales channels becoming smaller and smaller..."

"In the process of factory management, there is nepotism, corruption among the management is serious, and the employees below have no hope for the enterprise and are engaging in work-to-rule."

"In addition, two production workshops have long been closed. Every time leaders from higher-level departments come to inspect, students are hired to act as actors. Each student is provided with three meals, but a fee of one hundred yuan per person per day is paid to the school; this money flows into the pockets of the school and the person responsible for recruiting."

Yang Guofeng could no longer control his emotions; he stood up angrily, pointed at Ma Ran's nose, and cursed, "You are talking nonsense! The food factory does have some shortcomings, but it is absolutely not as serious as you say. County Magistrate Tang, you must not listen to such unsubstantiated remarks. I have had small frictions with you, but there is no need for you to harm me like this, right? You are settling a private grudge under the guise of public duty!"

Tang Ye frowned and said, "Factory Director Yang, your reaction is too intense."

Yang Guofeng began to pour out his grievances, "County Magistrate Tang, I have worked at Xingshun Food Factory for decades and have experienced the rise and fall of the food factory. I work until late every night, and in order to open up sales channels, I travel to more than a dozen cities every year. Our management team is carefully selected, capable of fighting tough battles and tackling hard problems. You cannot wipe away the sweat we have put into the food factory because of a few words from someone with ulterior motives."

Tang Ye remained calm and composed.

It was not easy for him to express his position on this matter, or perhaps there was no need to express it.

Ma Ran picked up a document on the table and showed it to everyone present.

This was Ma Ran's trump card!

"This is the inspection report I obtained by taking samples of Xingshun Food Factory's side dishes to a food hygiene and safety institution in the province."